CS Lewis & Tolkien Tour with Magdalen Entry Public tour 10.45am
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CS Lewis & Tolkien Tour with Magdalen Entry Public tour 10.45am
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Dec 7
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Public 11.45
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Public tour at 11.45: Minimum 3 adults to book
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USD 70.15
Highlights
This public tour is brand new to be listed here on viator but we have been successfully running this tour with excellent reviews for private groups for several years here with over 46 recommendations .
This tour typically lasts 2 hours to 2.5 hours and it includes entry to Magdalen college, where CS Lewis taught. If Magdalen is ever closed, we will inform you & offer refund or reschedule date or proceed with a visit to an alternative such as Exeter college, where Tolkien studied.
This tour introduces both these famous writers and their lives here in Oxford plus offers insights into what life is like as an Oxford academic.
Magdalen entry fee worth £10 per person is included.
NOTICE: any known closures for Magdalen college will be published under the What's Excluded section.
Please note that Magdalen only permits entry to up to 10 persons with guide before we must instead pre book with Magdalen. Thus, if you book at very short notice, you may instead be asked to do private tour.
Itinerary
Radcliffe Camera
Admission Ticket FreeWe pass by & mention such famous sightsBridge of Sighs
Admission Ticket FreeWe pass by & mention such famous sightsBodleian Library
15 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordHertford College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordAll Souls College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordBrasenose College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordBalliol College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordTrinity College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordCorpus Christi College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordUniversity College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordJesus College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordExeter College(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford. On any dates that Magdalen college may be closed, we will instead visit inside Exeter college, worth £5 entry fee. Exeter college is where Tolkien studied.Oxford Covered Market(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in OxfordLincoln College
5 minsAdmission Ticket Not IncludedThe tour introduces most major tourist sights and colleges on our route as we introduce specifically focused tour about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's work and their membership of the Inklings Writers club here in Oxford. We often stop at the entrance of exquisite Lincoln college to look at the entry area to the quadrangle and to spot the statue of John Wesley, who studied here, as did the writer of 'Dr Seuss' stories too.Magdalen College
1 hoursAdmission Ticket IncludedWe spend one hour average inside Magdalen college on this tour and this is where CS Lewis taught. It has a medieval hall, a canteen where we can stop for a coffee to enjoy the punting boats passing us by outside. There is a deer park and Addisons walk, which is where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien walked and talked. Plus there is a medieval hall and chapel plus impressive main quadrangle and the tower. The entry fee to Magdalen worth £10 is paid for you by the guide.University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
15 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe visit inside and outside here to introduce where CS Lewis preached and developed many of his books from sermons here. We also will see the Mr Tumnis and Aslan lookalike figures outside the church which are alleged to have inspired CS Lewis to write, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'. We often also end the tour at this location.The Turf
5 minsAdmission Ticket FreeWe often pass down the lane to see this famous pub or to see the Eagle and Child pub where the Inklings met over a drink to discuss their writing and life.
What's included
INCLUDED
Please check 'Exclusions' below for dates of any partial closures eg the hall
Tour is led by award winning guides with hundreds of existing 5 star ratings for this tour!
Your ticket includes entry worth £10 to Magdalen college to see the hall, chapel, gardens, quad.
NOT INCLUDED
Magdalen is closed Sep 26 & Oct 5 of 2025. On these dates, the tour will visit alternative college.
Magdalen is usually closed for Xmas about Dec 22 to Dec 31- no entry possible on those dates!
On any dates that Magdalen is closed, we'll replace entry with Tolkien's Exeter college
This tour is not aimed at young children but if you wish to bring children, please inform us before
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Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please arrive 5 minutes early for your tour at our meeting point.
Location
Address
Radcliffe Square, Oxford, United Kingdom OX1 3BG
Provider
Visit Oxford Tours
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